Trainee Lawyer Real Estate
In this position, you are part of the Real Estate section. The section consists of lawyers, (candidate) civil law notaries, and assistants who work closely and with pleasure for the profession.
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you have successfully completed your master's in Notarial Law;
you have at least three years of work experience as a trainee notary (in training), possibly supplemented with work experience outside of the notary profession;
you have solid knowledge of corporate law;
you have demonstrable experience with M&A transactions and/or corporate issues;
you can express yourself excellently both orally and in writing in Dutch and English; and
a next step in your career as an (experienced) trainee notary at a large and professional firm with a good reputation and high rankings (including The Legal 500, PropertyNL, and Chambers);
an independent role with a lot of responsibility, room for your own initiatives, and the possibility to grow within the firm;
good individual training and development opportunities, including through our BK Academy and postgraduate specialization courses, such as the Grotius Academie;
a workplace and good facilities to work from home;
an informal working environment with many fun office activities, such as team outings, drinks, office parties, and a winter sports weekend;
a salary of min. € 6,211 and max. € 10,682 gross per month on a full-time basis depending on your work experience, knowledge, and competencies, possibly supplemented with a variable bonus; and
a flexible benefit package, 8% holiday allowance, at least 28 vacation days on a full-time basis, a market-conforming pension scheme, the possibility to join our collective health insurance, a laptop and iPhone, and full public transport travel reimbursement.
In this position, you will be part of the Corporate / M&A section. The section consists of lawyers, (trainee) notaries, and a paralegal. They form a close-knit team in which they work together closely and with passion for the profession. The section has extensive experience in the field of corporate law and specializes, among other things, in: mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, private equity and venture capital and the (semi)public sector. The lawyers, (trainee) notaries, paralegal, and the section's secretariat form a close-knit team. High-quality expertise is present and the section operates at the top of the market. An accessible atmosphere and open culture also prevail.
In addition to yourself, the notary team within the section consists of two notaries, one added notary, five trainee notaries, a paralegal, three notary assistants, and a working student. The team guides, advises, and assists, among others, medium and large enterprises at home and abroad in setting up structures, acquisitions, financing and securities, corporate governance, and business succession. Restructurings, (cross-border) mergers, and other corporate law issues also regularly arise. As an experienced trainee notary, your field of work will span the full breadth of corporate law: from guiding an international acquisition to advising a charitable foundation and a healthcare organization regarding corporate governance.
In this role, you will help give a face to the section, both nationally and internationally, and will be involved in the expansion of the practice. You are an important point of contact for the client, liaise directly with external advisors, and are given space to shape your own activities based on your expertise and interest. Entrepreneurship is strongly encouraged in this regard.
you are preferably available as soon as possible (a later start date is negotiable).
Are you the dedicated trainee notary we are looking for? Then send us your application documents via the application form on our website. Do you want to know more about this vacancy? Then please contact our recruiters. The application procedure in principle consists of two interviews, possibly supplemented with an online assessment. A pre-employment screening, including the provision of a Certificate of Conduct (VOG) and a reference check, is part of the procedure.
BarentsKrans is an independent, Dutch law and notary firm. With over 170 colleagues, we work on beautiful legal challenges, both nationally and internationally. We have an office in the center of The Hague and on the Zuidas in Amsterdam. Our firm consists of the following sections: Employment Law, Banking & Finance, Cassation, Commercial Contracts, Corporate, Commercial & Financial Litigation, Corporate / M&A, EU & Competition, IP, Data & Technology, and Real Estate.
At BarentsKrans, we love challenges. Just like you. In close-knit teams, you tackle complex cases. This requires quality and character. From both your team and from you. You develop across the full spectrum and expand your expertise. In this regard, our open culture and personal guidance are indispensable. We also enjoy what we do. We are dedicated, entrepreneurial, and look out for one another. This is how you truly get ahead at BarentsKrans.